The Effect of Pre–Post Differences in Walking, Health, and Weight on Retirees’ Long-Term Quality of Life

This research examined the effect of pre–post differences in walking duration, health, and weight on retirees’ long-term quality of life (QoL). It used data from a 2018 randomized mail survey of 483 suburban New Jersey retirees. Ordinary least squares and three-stage least squares models were used. The analysis showed that changes in walking duration during the first 2 years of retirement are directly associated with health change, health change has an effect on long-term QoL, and weight variation of 10 lb or more has an effect on health change and long-term QoL. Although QoL peaks for the sample of retirees at around age 75, people whose average walking duration increased, health improved, and weight did not increase substantially after retirement continued to experience high QoL for a longer time. The results show that people can achieve high long-term QoL by choosing an active lifestyle when transitioning to retirement.

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Adjusting the Oral Health Related Quality of Life Measure (Using Ohip-14) for Floor and Ceiling Effects

Journal of Oral Health and Community Dentistry ◽

10.5005/johcd-9-3-99 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 9 (3) ◽

pp. 99-104

Author(s):

M Andiappan ◽

FJ Hughes ◽

S Dunne ◽

W Gao ◽

ANA Donaldson

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Oral Health ◽

Least Squares ◽

Ordinary Least Squares ◽

Tobit Model ◽

Health Related Quality ◽

Tobit Regression ◽

Related Quality ◽

Health Related

ABSTRACT Introduction The influence of floor (lowest) and ceiling (highest) effects on the outcome measure is of serious concern particularly when the outcome is measured using Likert scales. Conventional regression methods yield biased results and hence tobit regression is to be used to adjust for these effects. This paper is an attempt to use tobit regression in finding the predictors of oral health related quality of life after adjusting for floor and ceiling effects. Methods A sample of 360 participants were asked to self asses their oral health related quality of life (OHRQoL) using Oral Health impact profile with 14 items which forms the data for this study. Apart from descriptive statistics, Ordinary Least squares regression and tobit regression were used to find the significant predictors of OHRQoL and the results of both methods were compared. Results The sample comprised of 41.1% men and 58.9% women. Majority of the participants (68.3%) were whites. The average item difficulty was 0.4 and the average item easiness was 0.03. The floor and ceiling values for the composite scores were 14 and 56 respectively. Age and gender were not statistically significant both in Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) regression and Tobit regression. Full time employment, student and retired have significantly lower scores in OLS but only retired had significantly lower scores in the tobit model. Conclusion Tobit model, after adjusting for floor and ceiling effect, gives higher values for the predictors and the OLS model underestimates the effects of predictors on OHIP scores.

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Az idősek foglalkoztatottsága és az élettel való elégedettsége. Az Európai Életminőség-felmérések adatainak elemzése

Opus et Educatio ◽

10.3311/ope.441 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 8 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Éva Berde ◽

László Tőkés

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Life Satisfaction ◽

Least Squares ◽

Ordinary Least Squares ◽

Logit Models ◽

Ordered Logit ◽

Ceteris Paribus ◽

Positive Effect

Az Európai Életminőség-felmérés eddig publikált négy hulláma közül az utolsó három együttes adatait vizsgáltuk az idősebb munkavállalók élettel való elégedettségének feltárására. A legkisebb négyzetek elvét, valamint az ún. ordinális eredményváltozójú logisztikus modellt alkalmazva rámutattunk, hogy a foglalkoztatottak élettel való elégedettsége, számos más karakterisztikára kontrollálva, magasabb, mint a munkanélkülieké. A pozitív hatás azonban az idős foglalkoztatottak esetében alacsonyabb. We used the last three waves of the European Quality of Life Surveys to analyze grey-haired employed persons’ satisfaction with their life. Applying ordinary least squares and ordered logit models we showed that employed persons have greater life satisfaction on average than unemployed ones, ceteris paribus. Although this positive effect is smaller in the case of older employed persons.

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Thinking Beyond Language: Intervention for Severe Aphasia

Perspectives on Neurophysiology and Neurogenic Speech and Language Disorders ◽

10.1044/nnsld19.1.15 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 19 (1) ◽

pp. 15-22 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Nina Simmons-Mackie

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Communication Training ◽

Language Intervention ◽

Specific Training ◽

Environmental Support ◽

Total Communication ◽

Communication Partners

Abstract Purpose: This article addresses several intervention approaches that aim to improve life for individuals with severe aphasia. Because severe aphasia significantly compromises language, often for the long term, recommended approaches focus on additional domains that affect quality of life. Treatments are discussed that involve increasing participation in personally relevant life situations, enhancing environmental support for communication and participation, and improving communicative confidence. Methods: Interventions that have been suggested in the aphasia literature as particularly appropriate for people with severe aphasia include training in total communication, training of communication partners, and activity specific training. Conclusion: Several intervention approaches can be implemented to enhance life with severe aphasia.

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